The Unfolding

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.   What if the hardest chapter of your life  didn't  get the final word? Esme Crawford shares the story of how she survived domestic violence, crippling shame, and a distorted view of God; and how faith in Jesus led her into healing and freedom. Esme was born in a small Mexican village and faced many challenges from birth...

As a Black Hebrew Israelite, Jasmine spent years trying not to mess up or break God's law, living under strict expectations. After long prison phone calls with the man who would become her husband, she began to see Jesus differently, not as a taskmaster but as Savior. This is her story of laying down a heavy yoke and finding rest in Jesus.  

  Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.   If you know the music of  MercyMe , then you know the voice of  Bart Millard.   He's  the songwriter behind  "I Can Only Imagine" - written after watching his abusive father transform from a monster into a man that loved Jesus .   It is the best-selling Christian single of all time, with more than five million copies...

    "I could only pray  three words. I trust you."   Scripture tells us that every good gift comes from God. What do we do when a gift is taken away?  Kim Snyder lost the voice she used to sing, speak, and serve God in Christian radio. In the stillness that followed, Scripture led her to a simple prayer, "I trust you."  

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.     Dr.  Henry Cloud  is known as a leadership expert, clinical psychologist, and New York Times bestselling author of  Boundaries . But before helping millions build healthier relationships, Henry had to face his own unhealed trauma and depression. In this episode of  The Unfolding , Henry shares how early childhood tra...

"I jumped in the way of the knife."   Once surrounded by gangs, violence, and prison walls, Justin Glover  encountered  the grace of God that changed everything. Today, he shares how Jesus rescued him and is using his story to point others to faith and freedom.  

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.   Stephen McWhirter grew up watching his traveling evangelist dad live a double life .   He was one man behind the pulpit and abusive to Stephen's mother at home .   Stephen decided that if God was real, He  wasn't  good .   His earthly father and his heavenly father became  the villains  in his story .   Angry and rebel...

    "Dear younger me. God is there."   Recorded live at a special storytelling event, Jesse Wilson shares how painful words from her childhood shaped her sense of worth and how God slowly began rewriting that story. From praying under a Holly Hobbie blanket to receiving groceries when she had nothing left, Jessie learned she was never alone. Her story is a reminder that in both big and small momen...

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.     Where do you find your identity? In approval, performance, relationships, or in what God says is true about you ?   From growing up on t he streets of San Francisco to navigating loss, shame, and self-doubt, she shares how she discovered her worth in Christ.  Hear the story behind her viral spoken word poem,  " I Hav...

Amelia Tabatt reflects on her mom's terminal cancer journey, faith, loss, and discovering a million quiet miracles.

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.     Karen Horne became an expert at  " pretend   normal . "    Her husband was living a double life, and she was doing everything she could to hold it all together, especially as the wife of a pastor, where the pressure to appear "fine" is relentless. But beneath the polished surface, their marriage was unraveling. Betra...

During one of the hardest seasons of her life, Donna VanLiere was searching for prayer. A painful neurological condition made her suffering impossible to miss, yet prayer never came. Her honest cry to God became a turning point that led to healing and a calling. Today, Donna is a New York Times bestselling author and a passionate advocate for prayer in the life of the church.    

What happens when you learn to recognize God's voice and  actually follow  it? Gale Kragt is a pastor, hospital chaplain, and founder of Spiritual Care Consultants, whose life has been shaped by quiet promptings from God. From feeling like a misfit as a child to experiencing supernatural encounters, Gale learned early on to pay attention to the subtle whispers of God, and those promptings have led...

John Cooper, frontman for the band Skillet, never set out chasing fame. What mattered most was his foundation in Jesus, established long before the tours, radio hits, or millions of listeners. As John's career with Skillet began to really take off, his honesty and consistency caught the attention of another musician who was quietly watching. Years later, that same man would give his life to Christ...

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.   Bob Goff has spent decades trying to convince people God is over the moon about them. If you struggle to believe God loves you and if you long to live a life of adventure, Bob's story will inspire you. Bob is known as the guy who included his phone number  in  the back of his first book,  Love Does , because he loves p...

"I left school angry on Friday. On Monday, people saw a light  in  me."   Walter Hill was filled with grief and resentment after losing his mother and watching his father disappear into addiction. He had no interest in faith and no patience for empty answers. But God used one faithful friend and one unexpected night to break through the bitterness. This is a story of how deep anger was transformed...

"Shame is a prison," Russ Taff says, and he lived in that prison for more than 40 years. To the world, Russ was a Gospel music legend: six GRAMMYs, 18 Dove Awards, and three Gospel Music Hall of Fame inductions. But behind the stage lights and accolades, he was hiding from pain, trapped in addiction, and silenced by the relentless voices of shame and self-hatred. In this deeply honest conversation...

"The Imams are convinced that… an angel of God is with you."   Today's story comes from an interview Meridith did with Jamie Winship a couple of years ago, first shared in our 2023 Angels episode, Episode 183. In a remote desert camp, a simple detail about table settings leads to an extraordinary realization. God's presence was already there.  

What if heaven is closer than we think ?   In this special episode of The Unfolding, we share true stories of angelic encounters, near-death experiences, and glimpses of heaven -  moments that leave people searching for words to describe what they saw.  You'll  hear from Bruce Van Natta, who  encountered  angels while hovering between life and death after a devastating accident.  You'll  also hear...

"This is not just a story you read on the internet. This is a documented case."   Lee Strobel knows what it means to ask  hard questions . Before becoming the author of  The Case for Christ , he was a legal editor at  The Chicago Tribune , trained to investigate claims and follow the evidence.  In this episode of  Unfolding Short Stories , Lee shares three real-life stories of healing that stayed...

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.   Do angels still show up in the lives of ordinary people? In this special Christmas episode of The Unfolding,  you'll  hear powerful stories of angelic encounters—moments of protection, comfort, and God's undeniable presence. From hospital rooms to everyday situations, these eyewitness accounts point to a God who still...

After years of questioning if adoption was right for her family, Megan Nilsen felt a clear leading from God to pray, fast, and search His Word. Her ' yes'  to adoption opened the door to both immense challenges and undeniable moments of God's presence, teaching her about love, grace, and identity in Christ.   Megan is also the author of the Advent devotional  Untangled Advent: Finding Hope in a We...

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.   When Louis Dooley was 19, the judge sentenced him to life in prison  plus  100 years. At that moment, something inside him shut down. His future felt gone and life as he knew it was over. But Louis' story  didn't  end behind bars. In the darkest, most hopeless place he could imagine, something unexpected and truly mira...

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.   "Sometimes God uses the smallest things to tell the biggest truths… a pair of shoes given to a child in the name of Jesus." Shawn Spurrier knows this firsthand. His own return to faith came through the steady kindness of community, long before  missions   was  ever on his radar. Today, as director of Buckner Shoes for...

Faith Podcasts are made possible by your support. You can click here to give.     What do you do when  you're  sure God has given you a dream, but every door stays firmly shut? Dallas Jenkins, creator and director of  The Chosen , spent more than 20 years praying for the chance to make a film based on the beloved book  The Best Christmas Pageant Ever . But year after year, the answer was the same:...